虚しい (Munashii) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “empty, void, vacant, vain”.
Meanings
- i-adjectiveempty; void; vacant
- i-adjectivevain; fruitless; futile; ineffective
- i-adjectivelifeless
Examples
彼の死は彼らの生活に空しさをもたらした。
His death has left a vacuum in their lives.
私はむなしく費やした時間を取り戻さなければ。
I must make up for lost time.
君がいなければ私の人生は全くむなしいだろう。
My life would be completely empty without you.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).